Law Offices of Boone v. Derham-Burk (In Re Eliapo)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MARLAR, Bankruptcy Judge.
INTRODUCTION
The chapter 131 debtors’ attorney opted for the standardized, “no look” fees,2 and the bankruptcy court approved the requested fees in the amount of $2,350 in conjunction with plan confirmation. The attorney later filed a detailed application in which he sought $1,248 in additional attorney’s fees for services in the chapter 13 case, and no party objected.
After an independent review, the bankruptcy court rendered its decision in which it utilized a two-step reasonableness analysis. First, it applied a “normal and customary” standard derived from the…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- In Re Busy Beaver Building Centers, Inc. Kirkpatrick & LockhartCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- In Re Riverside-Linden Investment Co., Debtor. Ralph O. Boldt, Trustee Estes & Hoyt v. Kathryn Crake Earl HaferCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Chamberlain v. Kula (In Re Kula)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Garner v. Shier (In Re Garner)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- In Re Filiae Eliapo in Re Judy Eliapo, Debtors, Law Offices of David A. Boone v. Devin Derham-Burk U.S. TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
- Beneficial California, Inc. v. Villar (In Re Villar)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- In Re De La SalleUnited States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
- In Re LaFranceUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2004
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